"Sharad Yadav has met Lalu Prasad in jail in search of a Rajya Sabha seat," said Neeraj Kumar, considered close to Janata Dal (United) President and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

"It is nothing other than desperation...," the JD-U leader said as Sharad Yadav was disqualified from the Rajya Sabha in December 2017, following his involvement in activities against the party.

Sharad Yadav had revolted against Nitish Kumar after he joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party and formed government in Bihar in July 2017, after dumping the Grand Alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and Congress.